From Brooklyn Startup to IPO, Etsy Makes Its Debut on NASDAQ

In just over a decade, Etsy took the artisans age-old desire to sell her wares and turned it into a $3.5 billion company that is revolutionizing how we think of commerce.Today, when an artist or entrepreneur joins Etsy, they are immediately connected to 19.8 million customers in nearly every country in the world.Technology has been a tremendous disruptor of the status quo. Etsy, for instance, has helped local artists, small businesses, and immigrant entrepreneurs overcome traditional barriers and claim their place in the global marketplace. And while innovation in the tech sector has a tendency to shake things up, the benefits to our economy cannot be understated.

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